don't want the world to see me
don't think that they'd understand
everything's meant to be broken
want you to know who i am
i see myself in the mirror
but i don't see nothing
if you understand what i'm seeing please tell me something
when you black
the media make you wonder why
i need to learn. my lifetime came from struggle
all i've seen is what i follow
my skin color
automatic transaction
i'm already classified
no second chance
taught to feel nappy hands
little grade
why can't i sag when it's just a style
grown beard
black hoodie
and i'm all good
people judge before they even know me
stare at me
don't know i'm lonely
outside's front these stares from police
and i get the bad rap because another man that just looks like me
think life's a movie like spike lee
too cool like ice t
yeah
i move with life's peace
and he move with the gun piece
so there's no peace
i gotta go to the hood
all i see is
divided
the freshest schizophrenics
men pimping women
people losing vision
given choices before she started living
i hate myself
i see myself in the mirror
but i don't see nothing
if you understand what i'm seeing please tell me something
when you black
the media make you wonder why
i just need my history
because i hate myself
it makes me sad to see pimping like i'm at a battle with my surroundings
everybody do it
but not really
and i couldn't imagine my momma
universal knowledge is karma
i see young girls hanging off the corner
and they searching for love in the wrong space
gave her mind to a pimp
now he's changing faces
sometimes i just wish i could trade places
i hate myself for being taught the roots of the hood
which don't matter
no respect and no love
that got jailed for the real thugs
and i'm sorry to all the innocent in prison
you get a second chance when you free or in heaven
i promise if you really love and you watch your steps
respect everybody
man you will get blessed
get your point across without violence
the black dying by the gun
i'm tired of crying
i hate myself
for real man
this been in my heart for a long time
and if you understand
please tell me something
when you black
the media make you wonder why
i'm ready to give up my old thoughts
i'ma move past what i saw
i'ma do what i want and be happy
i'm not gon' rob or kill to survive
everything i've seen was a lie
i'm not ready to die
i love myself
i said. everything that i've seen was a lie
i'm not ready to die
i love myself
break that mental
you know we are free now man
break that
uh
mental blockage
don't think too hard
free your mind
that's real life man
i just. you know speak for real
shit
that really feel real shit
man you know
we all human
we all got questions
you know
i'm designed this way and i got questions
it's all love over here
you feel me?
like i said man
just livin'
yeah
but then i hear me tho'
i said i'm ready to give up my old thoughts
i'ma move past what i saw
i'ma do what i want to be happy
i'm not gon' rob or kill to survive
everything i've seen was a lie
i'm not ready to die
i love myself
but i don't see nothin'
if you hear what i'm sayin' please tell me somethin'
when you-
the media make you wonder why
i need to learn my history
because i hate myself